Yes — this is the the message that is being pushed… for one simple reason: you cannot be allowed to think that you have your own destiny in your hands.
It's the same reason why the militia is painted in colors more derisive and despicable than terrorists are: because the armed people acting together are a danger to the elite.
Dead men tell no tales.
Especially dead criminals who thought they scoped out an easy target and met more than their match.
That’s exactly how private gun owners deter the worst among us.